Edo period (1615-1868), late 18th/19th century All shakudo nanako decorated in mixed-metal relief as follows: the first a tiger turning toward a large branch, signed Yoshimasa saku (Made by Yoshimasa; Robert E. Haynes, The Index of Japanese Sword Fittings and Associated Artists, Ellwangen, Germany, Nihon Art Publishers, 2001, H11778.0); the second, a dragon, signed Ichimudo Terutatsu with a kao (Terutoki, op.cit., H09637.0); the third, the Weaving Princess (orihime), signed Yamazaki Ichiga with a kao; the fourth, a shishi, signed Kikuoka Mitsuyuki; the fifth, dried persimmons on a stick, and other fruit, signed Hideyuki with a kao; the sixth, galloping horses, signed Ozaki Naoyoshi with a kao; the seventh, musical instruments for Noh drama, signed Goto Hokkyo Ichijo with a kao; the eighth, a shishi, signed Kikuoka Mitsumasa; the ninth, a shishi, signed Fukuda Masashige with a kao; the tenth, two gambolling puppies, signed Ozaki Naomoto with a kao; the eleventh, a Taira butterfly resting on a fan, signed Tanaka Yoshiaki with a kao. (12).